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New Projects on Craft Stylish

Here are a few new tutorials I have up over at Craft Stylish:

Cute little hairpins make a perfect gift or stocking stuffer!

Mini-wreaths made from crafty scraps make adorable ornaments and holiday decorations!

Happy turkey day!

Ok, you're right, these are chickens and roosters but aren't they awesome? I could watch them for hours. My grandparents live right next to an amazing organic farm in Wilton, CT and we spent the afternoon there last Thanksgiving Day, as part of our annual "Thanksgiving Day Family Walk".

I hope you all have a great day! I am going to take a few days off but I'll be back at the beginning of next week!

Before I go... a couple of announcements!

The winners of the Craft Stylish magazine giveaway are: Cassandra and Megan! Congrats ladies! I'll be emailing you shortly to get your addresses.

And, don't forget to come out to the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade at the Knitting Factory next Saturday and say hi to me and the rest of the {New New} gang! I'll remind you again next week!

Gesine Hackenberg

I love these beautiful objects made by designer Gesine Hackenberg.

Lizzie Fortunato

I've seen a lot of buzz on Lizzie Fortunato on the blogs lately and for good reason! Influenced by their grandmother's sewing skills and flawless style, sisters Elizabeth and Kathryn Fortunato design gorgeous accessories using non-traditional materials.

Here are some of my favorites:

Craft Stylish for the Holidays And a Giveaway!

It seems like everyone out there knows all about the Craft Stylish website but I've noticed that a lot of people don't know that there is a print magazine as well. Right now, there are two great issues on the newsstands, Gifts to Make and Holiday Decorating Ideas and they are filled with how-tos and inspirations for the holidays.

It's so great to be reunited with so many cool crafty people again too! After Adorn folded, it was sad to see everyone disperse but I love being in a magazine with people like Linda, Diane, Nicole, Alicia, Jenny and Cathy again plus one of my new favorite crafty people, Katie. This is the perfect magazine for the omni-crafter: people who think of crafting as a way of life and are alway interested in learning a new technique.

So, the lovely people over at Craft Stylish have two sets of these magazines to give away here. Please leave a comment below and I will randomly pick two people (!) to win! Comments will close on Sunday at 5 pm EST.

Sherri Markovitz

A couple of weeks ago I went to the brand new location of the Museum of Art and Design, one of my favorite New York museums. There were so many beautiful pieces there and I am going to highlight a few of the artists that I saw over the next couple of weeks.

Sherry Markovitz is a mixed media artist who often works with beads. I am particularly drawn to her animal heads, which she started making in 1981. Says Sherry, "I began the series of ornamented animal trophy heads of deer, elk and moose and wild cats...they are beautiful images of rebirth, the death somewhat masked by their beauty. They are also a feminization of the traditionally male role as hunter, which has for centuries carried an unspoken taboo for women."

While taxidermy has been a design trend for quite a while now, Sherry's approach to it is thoughtful and beautiful. And of course her work pre-dates any of the trendiness of deer heads.

And the winner is...

Karen! Congrats Karen, you won the French General giveaway! I will be sending you an email shortly.

For everyone else, I am doing yet another giveaway this week so stay tuned!

In the Market

Hello readers-

Sorry to interrupt the usual craft and design stuff but I figured this might be a good place to post this. I am currently looking for a web designer. I want to incorporate a handmade look into the design of course! If you are a web designer or someone you know is, please contact me!

Another Fall Project on Craft Stylish

Oh how I love fall and winter! Here's another project celebrating nature's bounty.

I have a little centerpiece tutorial up on Craft Stylish. You might recognize it as a variation of one I did last year. I like to think of this one as Fall Centerpiece 2.0, new and improved.

Oh, plus, I got to use my new fabric from Summersville. So so lovely!

domestic-construction

Domestic Construction is a multi-disciplinary design studio, founded in 2007 by Trish Andersen and Maureen Walsh, specializing in interiors, environments and one of a kind fashion and home products.  This Brooklyn based duo strives to keep the touch of the hand present in this world driven by mass production and conformity.  Through this process a new sense of individuality and identity are formed.

I met Trish and Maureen working at Anthro and they also contributed a project to/were sassy models in my book. These ladies are super-talented! They can do anything.

If you are looking for an amazing handmade wall treatment or a beautiful display in your home, office or store, give them a call. Oh and check out this awesome video on their site that shows their process of working on a custom wall surface. It's so cool!